Shippers said:

Have you looked into the practicle side of buying/registering and insuring/taxing in your name for your visit to UK...

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Hicap phill said:

Friends disco. Still has 4 seats but removed the small seats in rear.large fridge with freeze compartment. Side awning
reason tent is in a hard shell so don’t rip while green laning.

Just remember you have to climb ladders to the roof tent so this limits beer intake

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bloomersthebear said:

Nope. Im guessing made difficult.
I am a Brit and hold a passport. Just moved here to Oz 15 years ago. I was exploring the possibility of buying one in my folks name registering at their address and paying the insurance with me as a named driver? Again not sure if this will work

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Shippers said:

Speak to an insurance company as they will decide if your driving licence will be accepted that is the only stumbling block I think you will hit...

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Nodge68 said:

For $4k you're not going to get much in the way of reliability. The D3 is notorious for being unreliable, with high repair prices. It's an amazing vehicle, but will empty your wallet quickly if it goes wrong.
A Freelander 1 is possible for that money, a pretty nice one too, but they're much smaller than the D3, with limited carrying capacity.
The Freelander 2 is a much bigger vehicle than the FL1, about the same size as a Discovery 1, but at your budget you're going to find very high mileage, abused or tatty examples, which will have limited reliability and resale value.

How about simply hiring a normal vehicle and pitching a tent on the ground?

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bloomersthebear said:

I still have a current UK driving licence.

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Nodge68 said:

For $4k you're not going to get much in the way of reliability. The D3 is notorious for being unreliable, with high repair prices. It's an amazing vehicle, but will empty your wallet quickly if it goes wrong.
A Freelander 1 is possible for that money, a pretty nice one too, but they're much smaller than the D3, with limited carrying capacity.
The Freelander 2 is a much bigger vehicle than the FL1, about the same size as a Discovery 1, but at your budget you're going to find very high mileage, abused or tatty examples, which will have limited reliability and resale value.

How about simply hiring a normal vehicle and pitching a tent on the ground?

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bloomersthebear said:

Hey guys new member here, I've had look at the threads that already pertain to my question but I wonder if you have a moment a quick nod to one or the other as I am split between a second had Freelander and Disco when the wife and I visit the UK next year.

Were going to throw a roof top tent on and awning, with a few camping gear items and slowly tour for a few months with the occasional B&B thrown into the mix.

I'm obviously thinking things like Price - resale - fuel cost - space -reliability etc ....

Any nods or advice would help out with our decision

cheers

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Galladog said:

If your visiting Scotland be aware that the only place you can camp with a roof tent on a vehicle is a campsite unless you have permission from the land owner of your chosen " off grid " campsite.

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Galladog said:

Wild camping in Scotland is only legal if your on foot and carrying your kit, you don't need a permit to wild camp.
pulling over in a lay-by, or bit of grass next to the road in a campervan, caravan or car with a roof tent is illegal without the land owners consent.
https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all/camping/campervans-and-motorhomes

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payydg said:

Sadly doesn't stop people doing exactly that. The NC500 in the summer is a free for all for example

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